8 Spheres of Play

Play for adults is often dismissed as a guilty pleasure or is seen as unproductive. We reach adulthood and we get serious; there are more important things to do than play. It is an unfortunate conclusion, and one that couldn’t be further from the truth: play is an integral part of keeping our mind, bodies, and societies functioning.

An exploration of what it means to be playful, an in-depth look at the history of the ball as a toy and material study of the sphere and its various properties culminate here in a collection of tools designed specifically for the eight ways we play.